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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 Swedish Meat Balls w/Gravy Tuna Salad Sandwich Rice Beet Salad Broccoli Peaches Salad Cranberries 6 7 8 9 10 Chicken & Noodles Chili Beans Baked Fish Chicken Fajitas Frito Pie Broccoli Squash Lemon Wedge, Tartar Sauce Fajita Vegetables Corn Bean Salad Coleslaw Potato Wedges Pinto Beans Salad Roll Cornbread Carrots Asparagus Peaches Peaches Pears Sherbet Baked Apples 13 14 15 16 17 Goulash Chicken Fettuccine Roast Beef Pork Posole Hamburger On The Grill Spinach Brussel Sprouts Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Beans Lettuce, Tomato, Dill Pickle Salad Salad Green Beans Salad Baked Beans Garlic Bread Roll Salad Cornbread Potato Salad Oranges Carrot Raisin Salad Roll Sliced Apple Ice Cream Grapes 20 21 22 23 24 Tuna Noodle Casserole Green Chili Stew Chicken Breast Hot Dogs Ham & Beans Carrots Broccoli Mashed Cauliflower Sauerkraut Spinach Salad Cornbread Spinach Baked Beans Cucumber Salad Roll Apple Raisin Cake Salad Salad Cornbread Peaches Roll Chocolate Ice Cream Pears Grapes 27 28 29 30 Macaroni & Cheese Beef & Bean Burrito Pulled Pork Sandwich Sloppy Joe Black Beans Spanish Rice Baked Beans Green Beans Salad Stewed Tomatoes Chuckwagon Vegetables Salad Roll Salad Salad Apples Applesauce Fruit Cocktail Pineapple APRIL 2015 Milk Served Daily CENTER CLOSED! GOOD FRIDAY! ---PAGE BREAK--- The Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Nutrition Program 109 E. La Plata Street, Farmington, NM 87401 Meals Served: Monday – Friday 11:45am – 1:00 pm Suggested Donation $3.00 for anyone 60+ $6.00 for 59 and younger. Macronutrients: the Importance of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat WHAT ARE MACRONUTRIENTS? They provide calories or energy. Nutrients are substances needed for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions. The three macronutrients and the amount of calories that each one provides vary: Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram Protein provides 4 calories per gram Fat provides 9 calories per gram WHY DO WE NEED CARBOHYDRATES? For the body’s main source of fuel and used for energy, all of the tissues and cells in our body can use glucose for energy, store in the muscles and liver to use later for energy and are Important in intestinal health and waste elimination. WHY DO WE NEED PROTEIN? For growth, tissue repair, immune function, making essential hormones and enzymes, energy when carbohydrate isn’t available, and preserving lean muscle mass. WHY DO WE NEED FAT? Although fats have been known to cause weight gain, some fat is essential for survival. We need this amount of fat for: normal growth and development, energy, absorbing certain vitamins, providing cushioning for the organs, maintaining cell membranes, and providing taste, consistency, and stability to foods. Three main types of fat: Saturated fat (found in foods like meat, butter, lard, and cream) Unsaturated fat (found in foods like olive oil, avocados, nuts, and canola oil) Trans fat (found in baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, and margarines) Saturated fat and trans fat have been shown to increase your risk for heart disease. Replacing saturated and trans fat in your diet with unsaturated fat has been shown decrease the risk of developing heart disease. Easter Bingo Monday, March 30, 2015 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. $.50 per card Senior Center provides prizes only. Must be signed up by 1:00 p.m. to play blackout. Senior Olympics – 50+ Events begins April 1st – May 1st $7.00 to sign up & get your T-shirt Senior Center CLOSED for Easter Holiday Friday, Saturday, Sunday April 6th, 7th, 8th